Matchday

MLS 2025 · 5 Oct 2025

Minnesota United 3–0 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.6 – 1.1
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made Minnesota United favourites at 65%.

Minnesota United won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dayne St. Clair, 56.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Anthony Markanich +10.6.

Well below it: Robin Lod −11.2, Memo Rodríguez −11.0, Jefferson Díaz −10.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Minnesota United

28 Sep 2025D 1–1at Colorado Rapids MLS
21 Sep 2025L 0–3v Chicago Fire MLS
14 Sep 2025W 3–1at San Diego FC MLS
31 Aug 2025D 1–1v Portland Timbers MLS
24 Aug 2025W 3–1at Real Salt Lake MLS

Sporting Kansas City

28 Sep 2025L 1–4at LA Galaxy MLS
21 Sep 2025L 0–2v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
14 Sep 2025L 1–2at Real Salt Lake MLS
7 Sep 2025L 1–2v Austin FC MLS
31 Aug 2025W 4–2v Colorado Rapids MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Minnesota United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dayne St. Clair Goalkeeper9000–56.7−1.9
Hassani Dotson Midfielder900–51.6–
Anthony Markanich Defender74200.3849.3+10.6
Owen Gene Midfielder900–48.1–
Nectarios Triantis Midfielder81010.0347.5–
Joaquín Pereyra Forward90110.6546.9+7.6
Morris Duggan Defender90000.0639.9+1.8
Nicolás Romero Defender1600–37.9–
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward8600–33.5−7.3
Michael Boxall Defender9000–32.8−5.4
Wil Trapp Midfielder81000.0232.4−7.1
Joseph Rosales Midfielder90000.0430.9−5.0
Robin Lod Midfielder81000.3128.6−11.2
Jefferson Díaz Defender90000.1526.1−10.1
Julian Gressel Defender1000–22.1–
Dominik Fitz Forward900–13.7–

Sporting Kansas City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Santiago Muñoz Forward1600–50.0–
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder8800–47.8+6.3
Tim Leibold Defender1600–47.0–
Dániel Sallói Midfielder15000.0241.9–
Dejan Joveljić Forward90000.1641.5−2.4
Erik Thommy Midfielder26000.0741.1–
Mason Toye Forward75000.6040.5−6.3
Ian James Defender90000.1739.2+3.4
Nemanja Radoja Midfielder74000.0538.7+2.2
Alan Montes Defender9000–37.4−2.4
Robert Voloder Defender9000–36.6−3.7
John Pulskamp Goalkeeper9000–35.2−5.3
Logan Ndenbe Defender7400–34.0+2.4
Memo Rodríguez Midfielder6400–31.0−11.0
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder800–29.1–
Jacob Davis Defender9000–27.4−4.7